A Massachusetts man has settled his lawsuit against a pair of Dunkin' Donut franchise owners after being served a bagel with a butter substitute in lieu of the bagel with butter that he ordered.

Jan Polanik sued two different companies that operate over 20 Dunkin' franchises in Massachusetts. According to news reports, Polanik was seeking class-action status in order to represent all Dunkin' customers who felt cheated upon receiving butter substitutes.

Polanik's lawyer, Thomas Shapiro, acknowledged that his client's complaint is "a minor thing," but they decided to sue "to stop the practice of representing one thing and selling a different thing."

An attorney for one franchisee confirms that the case has been settled and the stores have changed their butter-serving protocol. Details of the settlement have not been released.

—Source:  bostonglobe.com